@article{Dodakallanavar_Hiremath_Patil_Patil_2022, title={Pharmacognostic evaluation and in-vitro antioxidant potential of Bhovara (Ipomoea cairica (L.) crude extracts using various solvents}, volume={13}, url={https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/3017}, DOI={10.47552/ijam.v13i3.3017}, abstractNote={<p>In ayurveda <em>Ipomoea cairica</em> has its own importance to treat various health problems. It is tropical plant and a wild relative of sweet potato (<em>Ipomoea batatas</em>), which is considered as one of China’s most invasive alien species. <em>Ipomoea cairica</em> is a climber plant in the Convolvulaceae family that is frequently used as a medicinal herb in India and Western Asia. In this study two different solvents like water and ethanol were used for the extraction of <em>Ipomoea cairica</em>. The highest extraction yield was obtained by using Ethanol.  The antioxidant activity, total phenolic content, and total flavonoid content of aqueous and Ethanolic extracts were investigated using various <em>in vitro</em> assays. Study revealed that Ethanolic extract showed the highest antioxidant potential activity by DPPH (2,2- diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity. The same extract also exhibited the highest phenolic content (22.03±1.21 mg Gallic acid equivalent/g dried <em>Ipomoea cairica</em>) and the highest flavonoid content (8.54±0.42 mg Quercetin equivalent/g of <em>Ipomoea cairica</em>). These results indicate that ethanolic extract of <em>Ipomoea cairica</em> can be used to reduce oxidative stress.</p>}, number={3}, journal={International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine}, author={Dodakallanavar, Jagadeesh and Hiremath, Kashinath and Patil, Sneha B and Patil, Kalpana S}, year={2022}, month={Oct.}, pages={661–666} }